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Photograph of a long row of seated devotees eating a meal from white disposable plates and small pink cups on a polished marble floor. Many wear saffron and orange clothing and orange or yellow turbans and head cloths; several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Foreground figures include a man in a grey jacket over orange and a young person in orange with a beaded necklace; a woman in orange and gold bangles and a man in red-orange robes are nearby. Others on the right reach for food, and a metal bucket is visible at the upper right. The page suggests a bandhara meal, but that is not visible in the image.

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A long row of seated devotees eat a communal meal from metal plates on a glossy marble floor during a bhandara. Most wear saffron and orange clothing, some with white tilak and shaved heads. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stoops at right, pouring food from a steel bucket along the line of plates and paper cups. A painted religious backdrop hangs on the pink wall behind them.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes eats a meal from paper plates and bowls on a polished wooden floor during a bhandara, a communal feast. Many wear orange turbans and white forehead tilak markings, and several bald men sit in the foreground eating with their hands. A young woman in the front left wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other seated people hold small cups, and a standing man in dark clothes watches at the right edge. A pink wall and a painted deity image appear in the background. No individual in the scene is identified as a person.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA long row of seated people at a bhandara meal on a polished wooden floor, with disposable plates and small paper cups set along the line. Many wear saffron and orange robes and white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a young man in a dark jacket and white shirt sits beside two young women in orange robes and rudraksha malas. A seated woman in red and orange sits near a man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Several men wear orange turbans, and a woman in a yellow head wrap sits among them. Behind them, a server in white stands near a metal bucket.2014-03-13 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a white hall, facing leftward with leaf plates and small metal cups set before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in the center foreground with a rudraksha mala and orange garment looks down with eyes closed, and another at right wears an orange turban and earrings. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a few more stand in the background. Scattered food crumbs and small brass lamps line the floor.2018-01-08April 21 20162016-04-21A long row of saffron-robed devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a white-tiled hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange shawls. They sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and several have white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, green leaf plates and copper tumblers are laid out along the floor with rice, vegetables and food. No single individual is identified as a person in this frame.2018-01-08August 02 20162016-08-02 +2 copiesA long row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged along a table eating a shared meal from paper cups and leaf-like plates. Many have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some wear small hoop earrings. They reach toward food, with rice and curries visible on the table. The photograph is taken from the side of the row, with the foreground monks in sharp focus and a pale wall behind them.2014-09-14A seated line of saffron and orange-robed sadhus and devotees takes a bhandara meal on the sand beneath a yellow tent. Plates of puri, sweets and vegetables sit on the ground in front of them with small steel cups of milk. A bearded elder in peach robes and a red tilak, and a woman in orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads, sit at the front right. Several young men wear saffron turbans, pink and yellow scarves.2016-04-21